maulstick
1maulstick — maul stick , maul stick maul stick , n. [G. malerstock; maler a painter + stock stick.] A stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while working. [Written also {mahl stick} and {mahlstick}.] [1913 Webster] …
2maulstick — light stick used by painters to support the painting hand, 1650s, from Du. maalstok, lit. painting stick, from mallen to paint, from P.Gmc. *mal (Cf. O.N. mæla, O.H.G. malon trace, draw, paint, Ger. malen to paint ), from mal spot, mark, stain,… …
3maulstick — [môl′stik΄] n. MAHLSTICK …
4Maulstick — This painting by Adriaen van Ostade shows a maulstick in use in the artist s studio …
5maulstick — also mahlstick noun Etymology: part translation of Dutch maalstok, from obsolete Dutch malen to paint + Dutch stok stick, stock Date: circa 1658 a stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while working …
6maulstick — /mawl stik /, n. mahlstick. * * * …
7maulstick — noun A short stick with a pad on one end, used by a painter to steady his hand, and to prevent it from accidentally touching the painting Syn: mahlstick …
8maulstick — see MOLE …
9maulstick — [ mɔ:lstɪk] noun variant spelling of mahlstick …
10maulstick — maul·stick …
